paet

See also: Paet and PAET

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (chisel) (cf. Malay pahat).

Pronunciation

Noun

paë́t (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. chisel

Derived terms

  • maipaet
  • paetan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈʔet/ [pɐˈʔɛt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -et
  • Syllabification: pa‧et

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (chisel). Cognate with Malay pahat (chisel), Eastern Cham ꨜꨩꩀ (phak), Nias fahö (chisel).

Noun

paét (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. chisel
    Synonyms: pangtingkal, unyeta
  2. act or manner of using a chisel
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

paét (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. alternative form of pait

Further reading

  • paet”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018